Novel (Eng)/[Ongoing] When the Heart Turns Crimson5 Chapter 5) A Chilling Warning The celebration lingered deep into the night.Around the roaring bonfires, Imperial soldiers laughed, toasted, and boasted of their victories.Between the clinking of mugs and bursts of drunken laughter drifted another sound—the quiet sobs of the captured princesses, as fragile as ghosts whispering in the darkness.Beneath the same night sky, the victors reveled while the defeated mourned.Some prou.. 2026. 6. 30. Chapter 4) Spoils of War By the time Astina opened her eyes again, everything was already over.The royal palace was no longer the beautiful home she had known.Collapsed corridors lay in ruins, their marble floors stained crimson with long trails of blood. Charred black scars stretched across the walls, and although most of the flames had been extinguished, pale smoke still drifted lazily through the shattered halls. Sur.. 2026. 6. 30. Chapter 3) The Monster with Crimson Eyes By then, Escariel was no longer a kingdom at war.It was a kingdom already lost.Flames devoured the royal palace as the last surviving knights fought desperately against the Imperial Army. Their resistance was fierce, but hopeless.Fire consumed the once-magnificent halls, staining the night sky crimson, while fresh blood dripped from the swords of advancing soldiers.Yet amidst the chaos...Only Ka.. 2026. 6. 30. Chapter 2) The Fall of a Kingdom Astina couldn't fall asleep.The lingering warmth of the evening banquet still seemed to fill her room.Absentmindedly, she brushed her fingertips over the back of her hand, remembering Theodore's kiss beneath the moonlit sky.It was far too soon to call it love.But she knew one thing for certain.He was kind.Perhaps, if they met a few more times...She really might come to love him.The thought left .. 2026. 6. 30. Chapter 1) The Betrothal Ceremony At the western edge of the continent lay the small kingdom of Escariel.Today, however, the kingdom was unusually bustling.It was the day of Princess Astina's betrothal ceremony—the beloved youngest princess of Escariel.From the break of dawn, the palace had been consumed with preparations to welcome distinguished guests. Hydrangeas blooming throughout the royal gardens filled the air with the fr.. 2026. 6. 30. 이전 1 다음
